On December 16, 1653, Oliver Cromwell formally assumed the title of Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, marking the beginning of the English Protectorate and one of the most paradoxical chapters in British constitutional history. Less than four years after…
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On June 18, 1940, one of the most important speeches ever given happened on the floor of the House of Commons in London. In the spring of that year, Europe was slowly being eaten by Nazi Germany. Three weeks prior to the address, writes The…
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On March 11, 1708, Queen Anne exercised her royal prerogative in what would become the final instance of a British monarch vetoing legislation. She withheld Royal Assent from the Scottish Militia Bill, marking a historic moment in the evolving balance of power between the…
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